# To the skinny knacker that asked me for my "Spare Change" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 23, 2003, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342 "2003-07-23T07:54:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Tarantula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@Tarantula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarantula)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/121 "2003-07-25T10:02:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*So far I’ve been approached by _Concern_, _Gorta_, _Debra Butterfly Kids_ and _Amnesty_. Since I have a direct debit to two of them already and **mrs jjimm** is a member of a third, I tell them they can have a donation. Which they’re not allowed to accept. BWA HAA HAA HAAAA. \*\* Ooooh - me like. Can I borrow. Pleeeeeeeeease ? ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/122 "2003-07-25T10:34:53Z")
Gorta? Butterfly Kids? WTF? ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/123 "2003-07-25T10:42:31Z")
Gorta is the Irish word for (I think) famine. Butterfly kids, though? No idea in the world. Maybe it is a charity which collects for lepidopertists who have fallen on hard times. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/124 "2003-07-25T10:47:24Z")
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Children born with EB are called the Butterfly Kids, because their skin is as fragile as butterfly wings. Any friction, including the normal rubbing of clothing, induces painful blistering resembling serious burns, and causes the skin to come off; in severe EB, blisters form without any apparent friction at all. An EB patient can have as many as 100 blisters covering his or her body at any given time ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/125 "2003-07-25T10:52:16Z")
God **Twisty** , that sounds awful. I obviously didn’t think that the Butterfly Kids was a charity for lepidopterists, but I wish I hadn’t bothered saying it now. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/126 "2003-07-25T10:55:40Z")
Google is always the worst for lubricating foot into mouth accidents 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tarantula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@Tarantula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarantula)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/127 "2003-07-25T11:06:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TwistofFate \* > \*\*Google is always the worst for lubricating foot into mouth accidents 🙂 \*\* That sounds like something from hell… Jesus H. Makes you realise how lucky you are… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/128 "2003-07-25T11:11:01Z")
You should see the pictures of the poor wee kids that the guy has too. ☹ They blister on the _inside_ too. The [charity](http://www.debraireland.org/) collects money for research into the condition being done at Trinity College. You can go into any AIB branch and make a donation at the cashiers window. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/129 "2003-07-25T11:30:03Z")
Or you can set up a direct debit! Wow, this chugging is easy! ---
**Author:** ![Tarantula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@Tarantula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarantula)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/130 "2003-07-25T13:47:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TwistofFate \* > \*\*… this chugging is easy! \*\* ???😕 ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/131 "2003-07-25T13:52:30Z")
them tabard wearing, smugger-than a vegetarian cyclist, no brain student cunts are called chuggers. charity muggers ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/132 "2003-07-25T14:03:58Z")
You know what I really hate is those check-out extortionists at Tesco’s. I’ll bag my own groceries thank you very much and give you the change if I bloody well feel like it! [sub]Well, at least that’s what I’m thinking. Since it’s usually young children doing the extorting, I’m usually guilt tripped into contributing. Bastards.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Tarantula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@Tarantula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarantula)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/133 "2003-07-25T14:04:49Z")
AAAhhhh. I see. thx ---
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/134 "2003-07-25T14:54:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ruadh \* > **You know what I really hate is those check-out extortionists at Tesco’s. I’ll bag my own groceries thank you very much and give you the change if I bloody well feel like it!** Just let them bag it all for you, then turn around and pay by switch. _“Sorry, no money on me.”_ Usually even happens to be the truth for me. 🙂 Since we are on knee-jerk hating, do you know who I hate? The large group of self-righteous Christians carrying a large cross (complete with ‘King of the Jews’ sign painted on) up and down the main street here, blocking entry into shops, singing _“Jesus loves me”_ completely out of tune and telling me I’m going to Hell for not accepting a leaflet off one of them. Completely different topic I know, but that was my lunchtime. And my head did NOT need that today, of all days. ---
**Author:** ![Tarantula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@Tarantula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarantula)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/135 "2003-07-25T15:00:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aro \* > \*\*Just let them bag it all for you, then turn around and pay by switch. _“Sorry, no money on me.”_ Usually even happens to be the truth for me. 🙂 > > Since we are on knee-jerk hating, do you know who I hate? The large group of self-righteous Christians carrying a large cross (complete with ‘King of the Jews’ sign painted on) up and down the main street here, blocking entry into shops, singing _“Jesus loves me”_ completely out of tune and telling me I’m going to Hell for not accepting a leaflet off one of them. > > Completely different topic I know, but that was my lunchtime. And my head did NOT need that today, of all days. \*\* You should have taken out your ninja stars and totally flipped ! Then kicked his Xian ass all over the street ! ::Ninja Flip-out Starting:: Wooooooo-aaaaaaaah ! ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/136 "2003-07-25T15:08:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aro \* > \*\*Just let them bag it all for you, then turn around and pay by switch. _“Sorry, no money on me.”_ Usually even happens to be the truth for me. 🙂 \*\* Well the thing is, I _do_ bag my own groceries. To be precise what I usually do is just throw them back in the trolley, move the trolley out of the way and sort the goods out between my rucksack and plastic bag(s). So I don’t really need the little brats’ help at all, which is why I especially hate feeling obligated to shell out for their camogie team or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/137 "2003-07-25T15:15:26Z")
Other (London) Urban hate figures: East european women on the tubes with invariably sleeping babies. Wrong on so many levels Buskers on the tube: these are now sponsored and regulated so they think that they are somehow proper people. No chaps you’re not - you’re still cunts of the first water. Them dizzy dorises that try to flog you a rose when you’re out with the good lady wife. I can understand this (although a one pound rose has yet to excite Mrs Owl very much), but the silly brainless munters try and flog them to you when you’re out with your hairy arsed mates. Cunts the lot of 'em. The total and utter spavined cunts that get involved in Children in need. Well meaning cunts, but still cunts. The totally unacceptable cockchafing cunts that do humourous things for either Comic Relief or (and the cuntitude of this cannot be overstated) RAG WEEK. self regarding non-humourous cunts. Rugby fan cunts who get in the pubs early for their cunt’s game and then make the environment too toxic for words with their minor public school manners. Lairy cunts. Cunts that ride bikes on the pavement. I _could_ go on… ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/138 "2003-07-25T15:24:20Z")
Not a big fan of cunts, then **owlstretchingtime**? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/139 "2003-07-25T15:24:37Z")
> [@](#): > > So I don’t really need the little brats’ help at all, which is why I especially hate feeling obligated to shell out for their camogie team or whatever. You should hit them across the legs with a hurl, tell them its preparation 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342/140 "2003-07-25T15:27:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by curly chick \* > \*\*Not a big fan of cunts, then **owlstretchingtime**? \*\* well I am married, so my choice is a little restricted. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-skinny-knacker-that-asked-me-for-my-spare-change/190342.md?page=8)